5 documentary family photos by Delight and Be Photography
A couple of weeks ago I got to meet Rachel, a fellow San Jose photographer who has recently moved to our area.
We got to talking about how we both enjoy blogging, and decided to write blog posts featuring some of our favorite photos by each other.
Here are the photos I picked:
Sticky fingers
Rachel has taken a picture at just the right moment to make the viewer *feel* the stickiness of this situation. Paired with the uncertainty of whether or not this kiddo was allowed to be touching these goodies, since it seems no one else is at the table at this moment.
Kids on a road trip
Something about this photo makes me feel super nostalgic – probably because it reminds me of road trips I used to go on with my family.
And I love it when kids are doing adult-seeming things in pictures; it kind of feels like it’s just the two of them on this trip.
Fully engaged parent
Parents often ask me for tips on how to act natural during documentary family sessions. And one of the things I often tell them is that as long as you’re focused on your kids, and just do what you normally do when you’re with them, the pictures will capture how you naturally are. No acting needed!
I think this photo by Rachel is such a good representation of a parent being fully engaged in what they’re doing with their toddler – and I can imagine this happening without a camera around.
Comforting moment
I love that Rachel wasn’t scared to capture this moment between a sad toddler and her mom. The little one may not remember what she was sad about in this picture, but what’s more important is that this photo serves as a reminder of how her mom comforted and cared for her during a rough moment.
A different perspective
I picked this photo, because it reminds me of a detail I’ve photographed – the tippy toes of a mom nursing her baby – but the perspective that Rachel has chosen is completely different from mine.
I know some may think that there isn’t *that big* of a difference between photographers who do similar work. That’s why it puts a smile on my face when I see different ways that a photographer has chosen to photograph a situation I’ve seen before.
Curious about which of my photos Rachel picked? Read her blog post here.